France braces for nationwide strike and mass protests

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The coordinated action by France’s main trade unions is creating widespread disruption and increasing pressure on President Emmanuel Macron’s government. Demonstrations are taking place across the country, with reports of clashes and tear gas in Lyon and police activity near a Paris school. The scale of the mobilization, combined with disruptions to vital services, makes the protests the most consequential immediate global story identified in current coverage.

Sources: CNN, Euronews, WFTV